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Fact Check: Viral message claiming OIC expelled Imran Khan for criticizing Ayodhya Ram mandir is False
A message claiming that Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been expelled from the Conference of Islamic Countries for criticizing the construction...
By Tejal Sinha Published on 6 Dec 2021 11:00 AM IST
Fact Check: Video showing farmers dumping tomatoes on roadside not linked to repeal of farm laws
A news bulletin by Asianet Malayalam showing farmers discarding tomatoes in Karnataka is viral on social media with the claim that the incident took...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 6 Dec 2021 9:22 AM IST
Fact Check: Political leaders share photo of US Navy ship to celebrate Indian Navy Day
NewsMeter performed a reverse image and found a US-based media outlet called Stars and Stripes that had carried the same image in May 2009.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 5 Dec 2021 2:00 PM IST
Fact Check: Are these first photos of Virat Kohli revealing daughter Vamika's face?
Two images reportedly showing cricketer Virat Kohli with his daughter Vamika are being widely shared on social media.
By Tejal Sinha Published on 5 Dec 2021 9:05 AM IST
Fact Check: Was UP deputy chief minister humiliated by Yogi Adityanath?
A video is widely being shared on social media where Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath is seen asking someone to get down from the stage.
By Tejal Sinha Published on 4 Dec 2021 3:00 PM IST
FACT CHECK: School with broken ceiling is in Uttarakhand, not Gujarat
Social media users are sharing a picture of school children sitting under a broken ceiling. Users claim that it shows the condition of a government...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 4 Dec 2021 11:04 AM IST
Fact Check: Old image of Lalu Prasad Yadav shared with misleading claim
An image of Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Prasad Yadav is widely being shared on social media.
By Tejal Sinha Published on 3 Dec 2021 3:59 PM IST
FACT CHECK: World Economic Forum did not report on Omicron variant in July
An article by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on how scientists detect new variants of COVID-19 is being shared on social media.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 3 Dec 2021 3:51 PM IST
Fact Check: 201YO Tibetan monk was not found alive in Nepal, viral posts are false
An image of a monk in Thailand apparently smiling is widely being shared on social media. Users claim he is a Tibetan monk and the oldest man alive.
By Tejal Sinha Published on 3 Dec 2021 10:43 AM IST
Viral `Omicron' movie posters are artwork, not related to COVID 19
Social media users are sharing posters of a movie titled āThe Omicron Variantā. Its tagline reads, āThe day the Earth was turned into a cemeteryā....
By Newsmeter Network Published on 3 Dec 2021 10:29 AM IST
Fact Check: Old news of Bihar government's controversial order shared as recent
A Hindi newspaper clipping is widely being shared on social media. According to the clipping, the Bihar education department has asked teachers to...
By Tejal Sinha Published on 2 Dec 2021 11:44 AM IST
FACT CHECK: `Phantom' did not talk of 'China virus' in 1957
A 1957 comic strip of superhero `Phantomā demonstrating how to cover face with a mask is being widely shared on social media.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 2 Dec 2021 10:23 AM IST
